Without starting a new topic I saw in the news today that The Boy Scouts of America is actually reconsidering their stance of not allowing homosexuals into their little club. Atheists are still out, though.

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Yeah, I believe they are supposed to decide later this afternoon. I am one of about 7,000 Eagle scouts who signed a petition to try to motivate some sort of change. https://www.scoutsforequality.com/ I'm optimistic that they will at least allow homosexual boys membership, if not adult leaders.

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"If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution."

I was 12-13 when I began to seriously question the Bible and Biblegod. My sister was 12, I have no idea how old my brother was but it was probably around the same age. It's probably more common than not.

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back in the 70's and 80's I did quite a bit in Scouting in the UK as a leader and I noticed even then that the lads who were joining looked awfully blank when we had to discuss the promise. Even back then the youth of the day had not real interest in religion!

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heh. the way the thread title is written it sounds like there are sexuality awards and for some unknown reason the eagle scout was denied his. Like, he failed to get the sexuality badge. For a moment I thought maybe I quit the scouts too soon.

Also I felt terrible yesterday, one of my coworkers, good guy, is a pastor of a small church. We get along well at work and often times get lunch together. He knows I'm atheist, I know hes a pastor. But yesterday I ask him bout getting lunch, he suggests Chic-Fil-A. Damn, I did not even want to get into this discussion as yesterday was going nice and easy and I was avoiding anything to ruin it, so I got Chic-Fil-A. And all I could think about was my $7 going to stop civil rights. So I plan on asking a gay friend for forgiveness.

heh. the way the thread title is written it sounds like there are sexuality awards and for some unknown reason the eagle scout was denied his. Like, he failed to get the sexuality badge. For a moment I thought maybe I quit the scouts too soon.

..... It is a bit ambiguous.

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"If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution."

***I don't know how to fix this but the above quote should be from "The Gawd"***quote fixed ~Screwtape

LOL @ Lunch date.

Yes, this does make me feel better about eating Chic-Fil-A that one time. And now I can without guilt go back. But the article sounded like the guy who gets busted telling racist jokes and responds with, "I have a black friend!"